WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Balderson Unveils Legislation to Prioritize Grid Reliability for Federal Regulators LANCASTER, OH - Today, Congressman Balderson announced the introduction of the Reliable Power Act, legislation designed to protect America's electric grid by ensuring that federal agencies consider the impact of their regulations on grid reliability before finalizing new rules. Representatives Randy Webe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester, Padilla, Warren, Waters Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, along with Representative Maxi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Stop Bureaucratic Delays and Immediately Release Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Funding to States * 05.31.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, Democratic Leader Senator Chuck Schumer  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Pushes Department of the Interior to Evaluate Threats Posed by Workforce Reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation WASHINGTON -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and colleagues from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee urged the U.S. Department of the Interior Acting Inspector General (IG) Caryl Brzymialkiewicz to evaluate the extent to which the Trump Administration's workforce reduct more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Invites U.S. Forest Service Chief to Pecos Watershed * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter inviting U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to visit the Upper Pecos Watershed in Northern New Mexico and hear from local leaders, Tribes, community members, farmers, business owners, and recrea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter to the Department of the Interior Inspector General Urging Evaluation of Threats Posed by Workforce Reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation * Heinrich and Senators to the DOI Acting Inspector General: "We are concerned that the Administration's actions to gut the agency of qualified public servants could leave critical water infrastructure and communities vulnerable to ope more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Sierra Vista, Kelly Hosts Town Hall on Medicaid and Food Assistance Cuts * During his visit to Cochise County, Senator Kelly also met with service members at Fort Huachuca and Sierra Vista business leaders and first responders In case you missed it, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly spent the day in Cochise County yesterday where he hosted a town hall at Chiricahua Communit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Randall, Dexter Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit at Northwest Detention Center * TACOMA, WA -- Today, Congresswomen Emily Randall (WA-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) conducted an unannounced Congressional oversight visit at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC). Officials at the detention center allowed the Members to tour the facility one hour after they arr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest American more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Wraps Up Statewide Tour Highlighting Work to Protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP * Lujan Visits Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe; Holds Town Hall With Rep. Stansbury New Mexico - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, meeting with health care providers, seniors, families, and union members to highlight the impa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Returns from Middle East with Bipartisan Delegation * WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) returned from a congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East. The delegation was led by Congressman Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and joined by Congresswoman S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, House and Senate Democrats Send Letter Calling on GAO to Investigate Federal Worker Firings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the Trump Administration's unprecedented purge of tens of thousands of federal workers without cause, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Ranking Member of the House more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Bipartisan Coalition of CA Delegation Members Demand Restoration of Critical Disaster Resiliency Program * LOS ANGELES, CA -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and a bipartisan group of California delegation members in demanding the restoration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Bui more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Randall, Jayapal, Dexter Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit at Northwest Detention Center * Officials at the detention center allowed the Members to tour the facility one hour after they arrived. Despite repeated attempts, the Members were only permitted to meet with two detained individuals, which raises concerns over the medical care and legal counsel available in this detention center. This vis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Rep. Weber Praises DOE's Authorization of Port Arthur LNG Phase II Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) applauded Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's announcement granting final authorization for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries from Port Arthur LNG Phase II in Port Arthur, Texas. "Our region is once again leading the w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Visits Southern Border Alongside Kansas Law Enforcement Officials * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) visited Sierra Vista, Arizona yesterday to tour the Joint Task Force-Southern Border Command offices, thank members of Kansas' own 1 st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, participate in tours along the southern border, receive briefings, and take an aerial to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on President Trump's Budget Request * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the release of President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in non-defense programs that matter immensely to families and our country's competitiveness more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Rounds Introduce Bill to Help Veterans Keep Their Homes Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) led the introduction of the Veterans Housing Stability Act to help keep veterans and servicemembers in their homes by reestablishing a vital program through the Department of Veterans Affairs.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Announces 21 Alabamians Appointed to U.S. Service Academies for Class of 2029 * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced 21 Alabamians have accepted their appointment to a U.S. service academy. Senator Tuberville nominated these students to represent Alabama in the class of 2029 at one of the four service academies: the United States Air Force Academy, Militar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Department of Homeland Security for Issuing Erroneous List of 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions' in Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statements slamming an erroneous list released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that includes 20 counties--including Martinsville County, which does not exist--and 13 "c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Over $42 BILLION In Vital Broadband Funding Still Held Up By Trump Administration, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell, And Senator Lujan Demand Admin Stop The Delays & Immediately Release The Funding Into American Communities; Senators Say 25 Million Americans Still Lack High-Speed Internet As Bipartisan Funding Lingers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer  more PR